{"product_id":"samhain-the-roots-of-halloween-paperback","title":"Samhain: The Roots of Halloween - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Eastwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElena Danaan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn excellent and comprehensive exploration of this fascinating subject.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' - Philip Carr-Gomm, author of \u003ci\u003eDruid Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSamhain \u003c\/i\u003ewas the entry point into winter, a time of hardship, cold and hunger ... It was also a time of introspection, of communing with the dead and the otherworld - themes that have somehow survived, albeit distorted, into the modern era.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient festival of the dead known in Ireland as \u003ci\u003eSamhain\u003c\/i\u003e. It is from Ireland that we have inherited most of our Halloween traditions, mainly through the diaspora. Delving into the ancient past, this book uncovers the history of this festival in Britain, Ireland and Brittany, including the forgotten goddess \u003ci\u003eTlachtga\u003c\/i\u003e and the sacred temple of the Druids in Co. Meath, where the first Halloween fires were lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLUKE EASTWOOD is an author, artist and musician who spends his spare time writing book and articles and editing \u003ci\u003ePagan Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His photography has been used for book covers and album covers, as well as being sold in small galleries. He organised the long-running Nua Art Exhibition and Éigse Spiorad Cheilteach, and gives talks about various aspects of Ireland's history and folkore at festivals and events across Ireland. He lives in County Kerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487935095091,"sku":"9780750998000","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LL0SBDV4fU9780750998000.webp?v=1781514923","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/samhain-the-roots-of-halloween-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}